LETTER: Moderation key to exercise program

Fred EpperNorthport

Published: Monday, September 9, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, September 9, 2013 at 12:26 a.m.

Dear Editor: As we all know, exercise offers many health benefits. It can lower blood pressure, relieve stress, anxiety and helps you maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. However, there is a caveat. Too much exercise can be detrimental to one’s health.

Especially if you are a senior citizen.

Moderation is still the key to any good exercise program. If you overexert yourself, the results could be catastrophic. You could be seriously injured and unable to exercise. This would defeat the whole purpose of your exercise fitness regimen. Injuries take significantly longer to heal when you are a senior citizen.

While doing my power walk, I decided to walk an extra mile. I ended up in a strange neighborhood and got chased by several dogs. One of the dogs took a bite out of my heinie. By the time I got home, I had a pulled hamstring muscle. When I was changing my clothes I found a Milkbone in my rear pocket. I happen to be very intuitive and suspect this might be the reason the dogs chased me.

<p>Dear Editor: As we all know, exercise offers many health benefits. It can lower blood pressure, relieve stress, anxiety and helps you maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. However, there is a caveat. Too much exercise can be detrimental to one's health. </p><p>Especially if you are a senior citizen.</p><p>Moderation is still the key to any good exercise program. If you overexert yourself, the results could be catastrophic. You could be seriously injured and unable to exercise. This would defeat the whole purpose of your exercise fitness regimen. Injuries take significantly longer to heal when you are a senior citizen.</p><p>While doing my power walk, I decided to walk an extra mile. I ended up in a strange neighborhood and got chased by several dogs. One of the dogs took a bite out of my heinie. By the time I got home, I had a pulled hamstring muscle. When I was changing my clothes I found a Milkbone in my rear pocket. I happen to be very intuitive and suspect this might be the reason the dogs chased me.</p>